Florentine Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 250g all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (or 50g lard)
• 1 cup milk
• grated orange peel from 1 orange
• ½ tsp saffron powder
• 90g sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¼ tsp salt
• powdered sugar to decorate

1. In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients and beat thoroughly until the batter is smooth and thick with no lumps.
2. Grease a shallow rectangular baking pan and pour in the batter (the schiacciata should be about 2 cm high). Bake at 150°c for 30 minutes. Sprinkle plenty of powdered sugar on top of the cake.
3. Can slice the cake and fill with whipped cream or frosting